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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-25
CLEUS TO HE MURDERER or WEEKS
WHAT WILLIAM HENRY KNows-FCRTIER IDENTI
IrAIInN INGIIs.

WHAT WILLIAM HENRY kNOws-FURTIER IDENTI-
FICATIoN or fNGGIs.
Police Superintendent Campbell and Dstrict-Attorney
Rldgvy hard at work yesterday seeking for ccws TO
the Of Lyman Weeks which occurred in the morn
ing of March 10 days before that William Henry
arrested for a.sautng Policeman Lang No 400 Berry
Brooklyn policeman found him In tie OF the house
Henry stopped his she's. lac hit the police
man stunning blow the head with piece OF lead pipe
disable the officer who raped fol assistance and
knows who murdered Weeks hc has been repeatedly
talked with by ihe District Attorney aud Chief OF Police
taken TO Police Headquarters yesterday afternoon
and closely qnesoned The oaoias refused 70 say Tlat
Vas learned but i y thought That the information WI NOT
Peter J. ngl,. who IL charged win shooting NJ
several detectives sent out ON e!e"s gwen by
Henry. to verify the sta monts he made IN
W Mrs VOORHEES, tho she ON the night OF
Inquired what time the car started. Inc
osr.startcr there wa. unable 10 identity hm TIE police
which lead to the identification of tho muTdcrcF MIS-
Netks mas modihsd tno ssIsnS' s , x hat Mn her
husband down stairs she looked over tho star a.l ami
III. basement stairs o!owoi by an angry alteration IN
which she heard Inn ,9y W are you .ons h,ns ns
the house 1t supposed that the shot was fired as she was
al the window.
Itse1prcted that Henry will arraigned to-day before
Judge Moore Tor The assault apon Policeman Lang inspector
committed murder than do II Ings is able
the abb lac claims e Will rot be held Tot the shoot
tho The identification by the woman to-day makes
picked him out OF row OF men III TIE detectives ROOM al once
aud up 10 him aud sad This Is tho man sho
color and silver plate the side, which shonc In the
llglL When the bag left by the burglar was shown 10
her she said II exactly similu 10 the one the
man whom she saw carried II books oil the Marga-
Maihcr Company showed thai lgis was IN fhlaucl
lad much money lately. aud IN going about lodging
houses, he says, he must have made some bad ao-
quaintanees lie fairly well educated ana writes =,
comInit any heinous offence.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-25
DID PETER SMITH ALSO Hill MS FA1HERr

There is some reason 10 believe that Potter Smith,
tho convicted murderer OF John Harmon, - also thu
murderer of his own father. Before tbs Court vi
Appeals rclf'rmed the conviction IN the uannoIs
case and tho hanging OF smith was set down fVf
Nay D. the East Thirty NTH street r0lico wcIe col
Letting some evidence which tho prisoner might
havo arrested ii the decision OF the court had
lcc,l IN his favor Sow Smith l. ~ be hanged
AN, how tho pDIce have further reason to keep
the facts from public. There IL expectation
hat smith Val mace Confession About veal ~"
fore uannon shot In the watchILans shahty III
nc 100. o East IhutJ eighth IT., iatrCk SiIlb tbs
Inurierers father. found dead In his stable Ia
a ballet hole his head. lis bOuy las In stall anu
q horse had tramped OIL IL. A pistol found
10 tho straw under the body The Col Oner and the
toiIce at that time accepted theory vi suicide
which most convenient, but among the nogLh0r-
there ugly ruinors OF munier IL sad
that Patrick smith honest. hard working truck
man while his Idle spcndthrnt and Il
trunkard Mrs Smith took si,hs with the and
uadgcred her husband because he tried to save his
money. At the time Of Smiths death II said thai
Was missing. Not IA few of the neiyhbors suspected
That young Smith had killed the old paa IN order to
Il tte money
Mrs Smith afterward drank freely and died. Her
became disspatcd than before his rcck-
less character well shown by the murder OF Han.
engaged in fight with Harmon and had been whipped.
smith, who did not know Harmon heard Of the
light and said to sweeney "Jnst show HIM 10 me
and | will do him up" Sweeney thought that Smith
TO tho watchmans shanty Smith shot Harmon dead
without further proVOcation. 1t Is said that Smith
recently admitted to sister Of charity that Sweeney
was not responsible for the killing Of IianDon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-25
GENERAL SAMUEL NJ. QUINCY.

BOSTON March "a (speciaD.- General Samuel NJ Quincy
died this morning lie graduated from Harvard In the
class OF 1852 and was for time engaged with John
Je vel in editing The La'c Reporter lie was elected 10
the Legislature In 1861 but before the expiration or his
farm was commissioned captain In the Second Massa
cbusets Infantry lie recevedtwo wounds at the Battle
NJ Cedar Mountain He taken prisoner anu renaea
three months in Libby Prison lilo returned 70 ,;s
poin nronotod colonel lis health compelled nun 70
resign after further active service ana ne was @
a,eman Colone OF the I'D United states Troop, and
"a INSPECTOR the Sta Of General Andrew.
,, close Of The war he breyetted Brsader-Gen
Tor allautry AMI nerl torOus service Since the
var tenera Quincy served Boston In the Legislature,
and BOARD of Aldermen.
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PARKER ACQUITTED.
THE EVIDENCE OF FRAUD NOT coMrLErE-sK

THE EVIDENCE OF FRAUD NOT CoMPLErE-sErr
BACK TO THE ToMBs.
The good luck Of George f. Parker did not dessv&
him yesterday. His trial ON charge Of obtaini,e
money by false prctenccs tho president Of t.
BritishAmerican Claim Agency was continued -,
fore Recorder Smyth- The testimony Of the dan
before had shown how he had secured s5 from pohs
ert Beresford for copy Of advertisement in q
English paper calling for claimants for the oresfos6
estate. No copy Of the advertisement was sent,
although several months have elapsed.
Several persons whom Farier's advertisements Ia
to hope for fortunes from unknown branches Of then
families testified yesterday against Parker Clarence
W. Townsend, OF Brewster's spent fifty cs.ts -
secure copy Of Parlsers book and was lei. whes
he saw his family Iarc recorded there tC spend
S2 Tor list Of Christian names OF persons said hs
entitled to shares IN the benefits expected from
British TOwnsends. A Subsequent contribution a
IS to Parber's treasury made 10 a copy
Of an advertisement respecting the estate but the
advertisement was never seen by the man who sent
the money.
perience. except that she stopped Mt the payment
of So. although many a,Iuring circulars 10
her inviting further contributions.
John W. Chambers whtc-haired Phila1clphian.
was attracted by another part OF pariers advertise
meat referring ID the special advantages Of the
agency In looking up matters relating 10 wills made
in England Mr.. Chambers had an uncle who mads
q will in Great Britain, and Mr. Chambers thought
that he might benefit by his relatives will lie sent
copy OF the win and $40 TO PARKER last September
but has not vct obtained any advantage.
Joseph w. Parker reporter. testified to inves.i
CATIONS when ne hau made under the name or Joi W.
Hatfield He had experience similar TO that %
Part1cr's other customers
Deputy Assistant Distrct-Attorney PlIrly had no
more witnesses and W. +. Howe, Parfcr's lawyer.
moved that the jury be advised to acault. He read
from opinion Of the Court Of Appeals and arricd
that falsity OF the prtence must he cloary shown
and that as long there was possibility OF the
defendants producing the advertisement there could
he no conviction Tho Recorder after he had heard
long arguments. decided that Mt. Purify must prove
that there was no such advertisement AZ that 10
which Parker had referred A. Mr. Purdy could nos
parker There are four other indictments agtinso
Parker: they are founded facts similar to those
10 the Tomhs TO see whether further proceedings
could be taken The group OF pretty Vpe-wrifn
who had been employed at Parkers ONCE ana whe
listened 10 the testimony against him ciappea tnev
rlarnd h,nhs when PnIler was ACQUITTED.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-25
MISCELLANEOUS RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE

The committee OF the Southern Railway and Steam
ship Association met yesterday and spent some hours In
an attempt drawup scheme OF classification OF rates
that would be satisfactory the executive committee
Some twentyfv different plans considered ana
finally the committee decided place the whole matter
in the hand. OF the committee arbitration, and ad
ourned The arbitration committee IL composed OF John
6croeven J. ii. Carrier and q. X. Sbley
ST. LOUIS March 24-Announcement Ia made that the
Memphis and Little Rock Railroad will be sold under
foreclosure on April 49, Jay Gould Is said TO be heavy
stakeholder OF this road
=. SYRACUSE March 24.-In the case OF the Central Ma
tional of against the New York, Rutland
and Montreal Railway Company Judge Wallace OF the
United Circuit Court decided day that the GER
tncates issued by Receiver Van valkenburg, to the
amount OF S35ooo0 are first lien upon the property In
the hands OF purchasers decree was ordeieu Iof the
sale OF the railroad TO pay the certificates
PnIsBURG, March 24The freight rates on roads from
Pitsburg west in shape TO be published and In
day or they will be posted at all the freight offices
along the various roads The rates TO Chicago and re-
turn which the most important show reduction
over present tariff The first class will be ~ Z cents
per pounds, reduction of 7ia cents the pres
sent second class 37ie reduction OF 2i2 cents;
third class 27ia cents. reduction OF Ga cents fourth
class 90 cents zig cents reductions NTH class IL cents
sixth class cents; reduction In either Iron and
steel will fourth class for less than carloads and In
nth carloads Glass will he In the third for less
than carloads: fourth for carloads The coal rates 10
Chicago are fixed and are the same as Mt present
MILWAUKEE, March ga. Hyatt Smith. OF James
ville WIS., has sued the Chicago, Milwaukee and st.
Paul Railway Company for the recovery OF Sl9si0
From the affidavit 1t that Mr. Smith the prn
cpal owner OF the CroiX and Lake Superior Railroad
when In February 1857, 1t sold to the defendant
One thousand bonds for ~ 900 each AT per cent III
ierest we're issued Of which the plaintiff received sixty
four They were due and payable 1867 nj the com
pany's Office IA New-Yurk The plaintiffs affidavit does
further particulars but he sues for the recoy-
cry OF the face value Of the bonds with compound IN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-25

The OF the United States Catholic Historical Society,"
at No. 20 West Twenty we'll filled last night
by Of the society aud friends who were
listen to address by William seton
Barry" The Rev. james j. DOughrrty, OF ST. Nonicas
Church pr sided The lecturer skeched detail the life Of
the Revolutionary hero and related interesting incl
dents of mn heroic conduct during those DAYS Barry
was County Wexford and MT said that OF HE
sons OF rennd who helped 10 win the of
lea he vas one q The bravest and most Distinguished
British Commander. offered him guineas AMI lie
command OF AN English frgate he would desert 10 he
eDeInv have devoted self 20 the America Ina
not the command Of the entire British can seucc mo
from H." ~
When the lecture resolutions OF sympathy were
adopted the death OF General Stone and James NC
Master who members OF the society " ~
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EVENING SESSION OF THE ASSEMBLY.
A QUIETUs on sHAw's CABLE RoAD-BILLs Al

A
VANCED.
ALBANY March 81 (speciaD Tho Assembly at its even
ing ordered a third reading, after considerable
debate Speaker Husted's bill for putting in the hands
Of Superintendent Draper OF the Department OF Public
instruction the examination OF all applicants for
teachers positions in the state except in New-loh
and Brooklyn. The Assembly also ordered TO n
third reading Mr. CaBors bill creating the lot system
of land transfer in New-iork, and Mr.. HOwe'S
bill Grating tho block system OF land transfer IN the
same city. The two bills opposed to each other
but the assembly found difficulty in this matter.
The Railroad Committee reported adversely two
cable Railway bills introduced by Judge Greene
and the other by Nh. Muiry. Mr. Drcencs bill per
rails under the general street Railway law Of 1854
which they are now prohibited from doing The As
sembly, on motion OF air Greene rcectel the adverse
report by vote OF 66 20 80. Mr.. Mulry moved that
Inc adverse report his bill revivg the Ncw-i OH
Gable Hallway Company be also rejected lie fought
hard for his bill but finally beaten, MS motion
being lost Charles r. shaw's latest schomo to re-
vive the Cable Railway Company thus comes TO
naught.
Upon motion OF Mr. p1att the bin OF Mr. Devcreux
repeating the charter OF POuglkccpsie EIdgc
committO to the Judiciary Committee.
Oswald Ottcndorfcr appeared to-day before the
Senate Committee Cities In opposition 10 the bl
of tie Trustees OF the Brooklyn bridge pcrmttins
them to ca tend the Bridge across Centre-st.
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EDWkRD HARTMAN.

Edward Hartman, a member OF the welkno"n New
York family OF that name died yesterday morning at MS
home No 50 West Forty ithst, after short illness
Alouch he had not been In good health for some ne
his last sickness was OF short duration Early In LIE he
made his fortune when he associated with Leonard
W Jerome under the firm name of Hartman Jerome.
The partnership dissolved twenty years ago. since
when MIR Hartman has not been IN active business lie
was formerly a member of the Union Club. lie was OF "a
quiet disposition and attcrly lived retired ME- dividing
the latter par OF il between his summer home at Hemp
sicad l. L. and bis hptse In this city lev years ago
he extensively IN Europe He was brother OF
A. Person Hartman. the head OF tle hrn oi A. Person
Hartman 4 Co. OF Broome-sL. and aso VI oliver liar
rlman who Is travelling In Europe
The funeral will he held ut ST. Thomass Protestant
Episcopal Church, in tifth-aye tomorrow ut 10 H. H.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-25
EyoAGED ~ HER THIRD DIroRCE CASE.


PrrTsBURG, March "a (Spcciall. Mrs. Hattie May
Iindenthal whose husband, ,;ustav Lindenthal, the
well-known civil engineer, seeks divorce, has had
wonderful career Her maiden name Hattie May
White but since she fourteen years old she has
borne four other names Divorce clses seem 10 be
common in her family Her mother was twice
divorced, while her maternal grandparents were
divorced Ilso. The family first resided IN Paines-
Vile, Ohio. When fourteen years old Hattie married
Thomas Ashury, the driver OF ice wagon, no
secured q divorce Hattis went 10 Philadelphia,
where she had n Japanese booth during the Centen-
NAL. She had previously been employed IN the Mint.
This situation procured by an elderly Philadol-
phan named K N. League After" ard on the wit
ness stand Hattie called herself " Mrs. Hattie NJ.
League" II she was married. nothing can be learned
OF a divorce suit but she aterward married Wilmer
Whilldeu, also resident OF PHILADELPHIA. She got
divorce from Inn, having discovered IA Few months
after the marriage that Whden had another wife
living The difference in age and nature between her
self and her present husband IL said TO have resulted
in frequent quarrels That this alone caused the
final separation is NOT believed Mr. Lndenthal first
made the acquaintance of his wife while she presided
over her booth at the Centennial but they were not
married until six years later. The wiies answer IN
The suit is rcturnablc tine first Monday in Apih
IL ~ not thought that the will be submitted to
Jury.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-25
CHALLENGE ACCEPTED By THE ARROW
A DISPATCH TO EDWARD BURGESS FROM rANKhH-
VILE CHAMBERLAYNE

VILE CHAMBERLAYNE.
BosroN March "a Observation-Disclosures Chamoer.
ayue owner of the English cutter Arrow, has acceped
the challenge of Edward Burgess to race with the May
flower for the Queens Cup The delay In the receipt OF
MT Chamberaynes reply gave rise to tho belief snas ne
might be abroad the Continent and that the ehsehge
might not reach him before April l. which was the date
mentioned by the Arrow up to which time mis-
suggestion for an international for the Queens Cup
now held by the Arrow could be taken The receipt Of
cable message by Mr. Burgess today however removed
all doubt Mr. Burgess IL we'll pleased that the corror
spondence by cable been satisfactory and Is now
hoping that mail advices may be rs SUCCESSFUL Af'
Chambcrlayne's dispatch was as follows,
LONDON. March "a, 1881.
viii race he Arrow against tho Mayfower under condi
tons which have been fully written out and
by mail ChAAbhkLA""
Mr. Burgess was asked had any idea what the con-
dtons referred to In the cable message were.
"No he answered, 81 can't tell until receive the let
ter supposed when forwarded the challenge tnat
the conditions under which It would be aeSspeS ws s
sells would sail for the trophy over the Queens cup
course around the Isle Of Wight can't DO or say any
thing definite about the match until MI. Ohamoeriayne"
Mr. Burgess and General c. J. Paine, the owner Of the
May6ower were consultation this afternoon over the
sail plan for the Mayower which Mr. Burgess has made
for the voyage OF the great Yankee soop. Inc
plan made velum and the rig proposed Is what is
as yawl Under the old rules OF yacht racing
beam was so heavily taxed allowance that great In
ustce was done to the American type of boat Under the
new rales however the handcappng IL not SO pad as IN
allow the English boat eleven minutes Mr. Burgess said
there doubt about the race taking place uI
less the conditions which Mr. Camberayne proposes are
so manfesty unfair American type OF boat that he
could cobscienously accept them III the owner OF
the Arrow should insist that the
fixed and sealed during the race that conton
would destroy the American type OF cra and OF COURSE
could not be accepted ave Will agree, he said to any
Ait. -f,i, In md
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-25
TIE PHILADELPHIA METHODIST CONFERENCE

TIE PHILADELPHIA METHODIST CONFERENCE
PHILADELPHIA. March "a (SpeeiaD.-The final session
OF the Tooth annual meeting Of the Methodist Episcopal
Conference was held in Wharton Churoh to-day. Bishop
Foster presided Tho Rev. Messrs. j. g. Heiner, j. X
Gray W. swindells, j. Is. Mccullough. W. =. Pugh, j. T.
satchell ". L. Mcdowell. ). s. j. Mcdonnell and j.
Hughes elected conference trustees The statistical
secretaries made reports showing The following facts In
relation TO Philadelphia Conference at the end OF the
church year: Practitioners, 5,s77; fuu members
5l3l9; local preachers 3l2; churches 341 probable
value church property, Sl42i7o9s; snuday-schoos
a73. officers and teachers, s769 scholars 76477 Tho
heneyole ut contributions for the year follows:
church extension, Sll,1s7; Sunday school Union.
~ oO6 Tract society. S4.545 Frcedmans Aid Society,
$1,000: education, l,736; American Bible Society.
81 7Gl ministerial support S270.s37. bishop Foster
then announce the appointments ol ministers who viii
olciate year IN churches throughout the city,
after which the conference adjourned sine lilo.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-25
,.-..,,..r. which Affect the Kidneys

A.. .mouv the most formidable known pSoe'e" '''S"
-. ,r,vel and other complaints Of the urinary ~s
49,, not ordinarily cured in severe cases. but 'ne' my
,r.r,sa by timely medication. useful s''ma'"1.
urinary glands has ever beon found in ho''0'0'
p,,,,r. a medicine which not only anora' '"'
..nn. when thsy become inactive, bat 'a''0~'''
''"' power BY increasing the a'''v o. w
es0' mi, medicine tho additional 'a'0'
Al''''' .'' - ,,. blood impurities which is u 'ss
:" :, ,so.. organs to eliminate and pass on az
n..r. !. Also purifier and sEenstssasr Of the
-. Of tho stomach. and mstahless ""'.
and lever and agus. II sounserAcS ..x ~
!" DECAY. and and 's~''s''
inArm
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-25
MERCHANTS APPEAL FOR JUST RATES.

Tie committee OF dry goods merchants who are pro
testing against Of the classiheauons made by the
trunk line railroads under the Interstate Commerce law
Yesterday sent Commissioner Fink letter In which
they recite their grievances and advance arguments 10
prove that the classfcaOns adopted by the associated
roads are detrimental Ia their particular Interests The
committee consists OF W. l. strong Daniel Robinson,
Albert W Green. William T. King Alfred Ray and
Thomns l. Greene The letter is concluded as follows;
We are convinced that upon reflection you viii acknowledge
that The changes The caashcatinn hot IN
coIdance with the spirit OF Justice for which You have - dc
served reputation without charging upon the Arguments
ccap cotton flbriC with which
ircadv FAMILIAR ask the tiunk lines To change tho new
1887 classification a. follows;
IlfAt old list Of cotton piece goods such art
belong properly te list account OF cLenes anu
widespread
apply the reduced rate 10 THIS ancned uht OF
articles under COZ cttnE.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-25
THE PAssUMPsIC RAILWAY LEASED.

BOSTON, March "a DSpeciGD.-An mmors IN REGARD TO
the fate Of Passumpsc Railway set at res. by the
lease Of the line today to the Boston and Lowell Com.
pany for ninety nine years, aud upon terms which will
net the stockholders per cent per annum for ten wears
from April /. and per cent thereafter The road In
question extends from White River Junction Vt 10 the
Canada no 1903 miles 1t also leases the Massawippl
Valley Railroad the state line TO Lenoryillc Can
ada 49, miles, making a total OF l47 miles operafed
The capital stock OF the company is So 600 with
bonded debt of So, 100000. At Newport W. the Pas
sumpsic connects directly with the Canadian Pacific
through the attcrs control OF the South Eastern Tho
leased road matter of will he handed over 10
the Boston and Maine whenever the latter assumes con
troll of the Boston and Lowell. mater of a few
LAYS only, IL rs supposed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-25
LAWTON'S THIRD FINGER.

The creditors OF Walter T. Law0n tho fugitive phosphate
dealer pursuing quiet hun They have not
got raccof his hiding place The detectives who
are searchng him indelbe mark whereby TO
The JOINT OF LawtOns third GnceT
wanting. and while the Appearance his face msy DO
ed through his shaving OF his fun beard
finger will serve as good means 81 identifying him.
An attachment against the property OF Lawton this
Slate obtained yesterday by the Exchange
National Bank siI in the supreme Court
value VI note for S4US7 81 made by the Burk OIL
Chemical Company OF Chicago able " ie order OF Law
no
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-25
ErBrKISG A CLERICAL LOBBYIST.

ALBANY. March 2i.-Teleerams from the Rev. stephen
Merritt and other Methodist pastors of Ncwiors pro
testing against Mr. Dunhams bill repeating the law rea-
tive NewYork Methodist Church property were read
from the desk and Mr. Durham at once asked that the
bill he ordered a third reading. preacher WHO was
really lobbyist. he declared had bothered the senate
all winter about this bill lie di not propose To have II
stnohcrrd. The bill ordered To "a tDiid reading
mn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-25
NJ IL cAKRINlTON.

The news comes by cable that Miles D. Darlington OF
ro,edo Ohio died at Marsees March 80 Mr. Darlington
wa, born in idchned Conn., about sxtytwo years ago ana
ha, been resident Toledo for over thryhv years o
founded grain aud commission urn o. % On nx s
ss r,tirec W tn lie was member al e FIRST Con-
f'hurch Toledo and active IA us interests
fat pgnst his wife He never recovered from The
% Ahony he went abroad with his SON and two daugi
,nr, ha ware in when he ie lac WAS Unable 10 TO-
eupcratc Ito generous man ewing ueey 10 every
WI .y,c expresses its. In deeds unseen After he bo
@ .abv his interests extended over wide section OF
oa d he was oue the largest land owners In the
~ Iorrt